<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-23-008649.txt : 20230330
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230330165254
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-23-008649
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230328
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230330

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stachowiak Raymond C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001609580

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08789
		FILM NUMBER:		23781421

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ASHS
		STREET 2:		2 EMBARCADERO CENTER-SUITE 410
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000744825
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071]
		IRS NUMBER:				942918118
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 MONTGOMERY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1112
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-788-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 MONTGOMERY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1112
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111
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    <periodOfReport>2023-03-28</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000744825</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001609580</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stachowiak Raymond C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 MONTGOMERY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <officerTitle>Executive Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, No Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-03-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>120000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>536178</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, No Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>57000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By RCS Investments Inc.</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, No Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>760559</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Stachowiak
Equity Fund LLC</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This represents an award of 120,000 Restricted Stock Units. Each unit will entitle the reporting person to one share of the issuer's Common Stock upon vesting. The units will vest in equal quarterly installments on April 1, 2023, July 1, 2023, October 1, 2023 and January 1, 2024.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Craig K. Tagawa on behalf of Raymond C. Stachowiak</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-03-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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